Best Metal Guitar Rigs Under £2,500

The best metal guitar rigs for a £2,500 · Premium budget. 4 artist-matched rigs — recommended guitar, amp, pedals, and signal chain.

£200 · Beginner£500 · Sweet Spot£1,000 · Pro-Level

Why It Works

Full Mesa Dual Rectifier or EVH 5150 territory. Combined with a quality noise gate and delay, this is the touring metal standard.

Tony Iommi
Tony IommiMetal
Total~£2325
GuitarGibson SG Junior£699
AmpMarshall DSL40CR£899
BoostPaul Cochrane Timmy£199
EQEmpress ParaEQ£249
DistortionFriedman BE-OD Deluxe£279
Full rig breakdown →Tone guide
Randy Rhoads
Randy RhoadsMetal
Total~£2426
GuitarDean ML Select£449
AmpMarshall DSL100H£1499
DistortionFriedman BE-OD Deluxe£279
ModulationWalrus Audio Julia£199
Full rig breakdown →Tone guide
Kirk Hammett
Kirk HammettMetal
Total~£2475
GuitarIbanez RG550 Genesis Collection£699
AmpMarshall DSL40CR£899
WahWilson Effects MkII Wah£349
EQBoss GE-7 Graphic EQ£79
DelayStrymon Timeline£449
Full rig breakdown →Tone guide
Dimebag Darrell
Dimebag DarrellMetal
Total~£2484
GuitarIbanez RG550 Genesis Collection£699
AmpMarshall DSL40CR£899
WahWilson Effects MkII Wah£349
BoostXotic EP Booster£89
EQEmpress ParaEQ£249
+1 more pedals
Full rig breakdown →Tone guide

Standard Signal Chain Order

Guitar
→
Tuner
→
Wah / Filter
→
Overdrive / Fuzz
→
Modulation
→
Delay
→
Reverb
→
Amp

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